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Granola bars vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between granola bars and sweet potato chips?

  • Granola bars are higher in selenium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet sweet potato chips are higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 473% more.
  • Granola bars have 8 times more selenium than sweet potato chips. While granola bars have 16.2µg of selenium, sweet potato chips have only 2.1µg.

We used Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +49.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +283%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
~equal in Calcium ~59mg
~equal in Copper ~0.412mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +369.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +529.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +67.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2µg 1184µg 131%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 9.82mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.535mg 35%
Selenium 16.2µg 2.1µg 26%
Fats 19.8g 32.35g 19%
Manganese 1.777mg 1.349mg 19%
Phosphorus 277mg 145mg 19%
Potassium 336mg 925mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.088mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 1.551mg 15%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.53mg 14%
Protein 10.1g 2.94g 14%
Fiber 5.3g 8.8g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 9.155g 12%
Sodium 294mg 35mg 11%
Iron 2.95mg 2.12mg 10%
Magnesium 97mg 65mg 8%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 24.5µg 8%
Folate 23µg 37µg 4%
Choline 22mg 36.6mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.37g 2.941g 3%
Calories 471kcal 532kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 2.088mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.161mg 3%
Carbs 64.4g 56.82g 3%
Copper 0.392mg 0.412mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 12.224g 1%
Net carbs 59.1g 48.02g N/A
Calcium 61mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 28.57g 8.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0.096mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +63.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~12.224g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.